[mythtv-users] PVR500 poor picture quality

[Calvin Harrigan]

Bloke DownThePub wrote:
> I've set it to tha appropriate standard for Belgium - PAL-B/B1/G but the 
> quality's quite poor.
> 
> Here are a few short samples.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBuLCKgn8f8
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgvcxxiR96E
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Kq3WpMogM
> 
> The upload process seems accurate, the clips look pretty much the same 
> as when I look at them in mplayer or download them to a pc and use media 
> player classic.
> 
> I've noticed the image degrades if I split the output between the PVR 
> and a TV, but before I run out and buy a signal booster, could it be 
> something else?  Of course I'm a lucky guy, it could be both...
> 
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Seems like you have a poor/week signal coming from the RF input.  The 
fact that splitting it makes it worse almost proves it beyond a doubt, a 
booster might help.  Where is the signal coming form?  An antenna, 
cable?  The booster should be placed as close to the origination point 
of the signal as possible.